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Matala

About Me

1) Matala has been featured in international music & arts magazine Giant Robot. Available in stands all around the world.

www.giantrobot.com

2) Matala has competed for, and opened for Award winning Rock band Hoobastank & Sum 41

3) Check our their original, self-titled debut at local music stores.

We are Surf-Funk!

Matala owns all rights to its original music and encourages free sharing and promotion.

Book/Contact Matala!!!
[email protected]
(671)689-4449

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 14/02/2008
Band Website: matalajordan.blogspot.com/
Band Members: Robert Caguin (bass)
RJ Aguon (drums)
Jordan Hardy (guitar, vocals)
Ryan Shook (guitar, vocals)

We would also like to acknowledge the great influence of people we have shared the stage with/jammed with in our collective, that is Matala:
Freddy Bordallo
Scotty Silva
John Bermudes
Andrew Ferris
Tim Dominguez(sp? hafa Tim?)
Doug Chan, etc.
Influences:Local musicians that have been true to their craft and don't bullshit. Patrick Palomo, Mark Eclavea, Jesse & Ruby, Carlos Laguana, Rolly Dionio!! , Carlos Bordallo, and MANY more that have been keeping that amber hued torch burning all these years. Aye, thanks!Listen to:* Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra * John Coltrane * Ben Kenney * Rx Bandits * Dub Trio * NOFX * Tool * The Roots * Fantomas * Fela Kuti * Galactic * Russian Circles * Refused * Cake * The Arctic Monkeys * Death From Above 1979 * The Smashing Pumpkins * Sufjan Stevens * Ravi Shankar * Radiohead * Mr. Bungle * Steel Pulse * Incubus * Queens of the Stone Age * Hella * A Perfect Circle * Heiruspecs * The English Beat * Fishbone * Bedouin Soundclash * The Pilfers * Erik Satie * Herbie Hancock * Fishbone * Jamiroqui * Beck * James Brown * Groundation * Jaco Pastorius * Ooklah the Mok * Groundation * Justice * ...and this list goes one and keeps getting more confusing. We like good music. I'll leave it right here.
Sounds Like: 1. Surf-funk
2. Ska/Progressive Rock
3. Jazz-Punk
Take your pick.
Record Label: Matala Label
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

OMG THEY ARE CROSSING (!!!!) and other July 4th mis-adventures :)

WARNING FOR FAMILA AND YOUNGINGS: VULGAR LANGUAGE USEDSo July 4th overall gig was a blast, but I do have a minor story to tell...heh.It rained hard on stage. There were roadies on all sides of the sta...
Posted by on Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:35:00 GMT

Mortality

Michael Jackson dies.Billy Mays dies.Ledger died.Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon, and most of my favorite artists and musicians are dead. This year I have lived through friends, family, former teachers, an...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:33:00 GMT

You just can't buy that kind of shit :)

Time for an update!So we pretty much just got done giging at the Sum41 concert (well...the other week) and good things continue to happen.The following vid follows Don and Kel through their journey to...
Posted by on Fri, 01 May 2009 22:56:00 GMT

Win or lose...we are grateful.

Win or lose, I am grateful for everything.Guam is eventful as always for us. The Guahan Napu Surf Contest was held at Rick's Reef. I joined hoping for some good surf if anything. The actual contest ha...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:13:00 GMT

Gigs, footage, Superkick II, and the cd...

Lotta shit happening lately ! Then again something is always happening on this island...So today I've been appointed the task of coming up with the schedule of entertainment for Isla Center for the Ar...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:55:00 GMT

Patrons

Hey 'all.So a lot of people know that I keep a connection with the Arts community in Guam. Hands down, the most asked question this year (right next to "When's the next CD coming out bro?") has been "...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:17:00 GMT

August 2, 2008

OK - my SUMMER RESOLUTION! --->>I will promise to keep you guys up to date. If you don't hear about it here, then that info is null. This is the place to be and this is where you will get your Matala ...
Posted by on Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:31:00 GMT

SURF, SUMMER, ROCK

Game 2 of the NBA is just about on, so I'm going to try and make this blog a quick one.UPDATES-----------------------------------///The Venue has been going well and big ups to everyone who has come t...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:11:00 GMT

Heckyea!

I just wrote a cool song today about Green Lantern.The lyrics are very figurative, un-obvious that it's about him but I'm really liking the progress.It's about time for new material. Let these gates o...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:45:00 GMT

Matala CDs $5 at The Venue THIS FRIDAY ONLY

So this Friday at The Venue, Matala will be selling original CD's for $5!HOLY SHIT.This Friday ONLY!!!Where: The Venue in HagatnaWhen:10pm to 1amWho: MATALA!!!
Posted by on Wed, 21 May 2008 23:19:00 GMT